Shankar
Panicker
believes
in
the
idea
that
it
is
very
important
to
have
fan"s
associations
as
he
sees
it
as
a
key
to
surviving
in
the
industry.
The
actor-turned-director
is
following
the
Tamil
industry
closely.
The
Keralotsavam
2009
director
debuted
in
films
in
the
early
80s.
He
feels
that
he
should
have
listened
to
his
friends" advice
to
have
fans"
associations
then.
He
thinks
he
would
have
done
better
as
an
actor
had
he
heard
them
then.